How do I install a Soundtraxx decoder to a Bachmann motor (# F4OPH H16-44)?What are the two black wires for (positive and negative)? What are the 2 capacitors for? Are there written instructions for these motors?

The SoundTraxx Bachmann GP7 Tsunami Digital Sound Decoder Installation Notes have limited usefulness and can be misleading to someone with little or no DCC decoder installation experience.

A HO Bachmann FM H16-44 and older version F40PH have a split frame. Each half of the frame is part of the circuit from wheels to motor and the motor picks up power from the frames with wipers. Adding sound decoder and speaker to a slit frame locomotive is different than the GP7 in the Note requiring instructions relevant to split frames.

Thanks for the this information. Actually, I have installed a number of decoders on Athearn motors, but not on Bachmann. This darn forum space will not allow me to send you photos of the motors I purchased on line awhile back. So, on the next message I'll just send photos without this message.

I just wanted to know now if the two black wires on these motors were for connecting to the gray and orange (negative and positive) wires on my Econami 100 decoder. I got your message about the capacitors and will eliminate them from the motor.

The Additional Options... Attach: feature cannot be used to post photo.

To post a photo in this forum it has to reside (stored) in an URL registered site. Most people upload to a photo/image hosting site. Then place the photo using link to photo between SMF Bulletin Board Code Image Tags in the the Bachmann forum. Tags can be typed or entered by clicking on the

I still need to send you pictures of the motor I bought, but I'm still a bit confused on how to send photos with this site. I have the photos on a photo site, and you say "Then place the photo using link to photo between SMF Bulletin Board Code Image Tags in the Bachmann forum. Tags can be typed or entered by clicking on the image button. When I click the image button above, it just enters [img]?? What is the tag?? I do not get this.

Help me out here if you would please so I can send you photos of the motor I bought.